The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-09-18


Matt Atkinson & Sons have two elegant
residences to rent. Call on them.
Mr.. w. G. Burkhead has resumed ed
itorial charge of the Durham Tobacco
Plant.
Some of our merchants are quite busy
now getting in their new goods for the
Fall trade.
Mr.. Charles L. Parker will find some
thing to his interest by calling at the
CITIZEN Office.
1t. Winslow, of the Oyster Survey, is
in the city. His family are here as sum-
mer residents.
The cloudy sky and the cool Southeast
wind yesterday gave significant note oi
the coming equinoctial.
Judge Chas. A. Moore desires to ex-
change a fine carriage horse for two
horses. See advertisement.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Campbell, real estate agent,
has some beautiful property for sale IN
Waynesville. See his advertisement.
Miss Mamie Hatchett. editor of the
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the Oxford Orphans Friend is in The city
Messrs. j. A. Bailey & CO, oi ones
boro, Tenn, have located in this city and
opened a grocery store on East side pub
lie square.
Miss Mary Ella Brown has quite large
and interesting school in the basement
of the new Methodist church on But
trick street.
The Rev. P. P. Mel can of Cowee
Macon county, and Mr.. John Everett OF
Charleston, Swain county, were in the
city yesterday.
Any one wishing to rent dwelling
containing seven rooms, with good well.
! garden end orchard, apply to No. 8.
Church street, or this office.
DR.. ]. A. Kirkland, professor of Van
derbilt University, and Mr.. Chas. and
Mrs. J. L Kirkland have been spending
few days with Rev. ]. S. Burnett.
The Rev. Mr.. Trawick, President of
Weaverviile College, was in the city yes
terday, as was also DR.. w. w. Wing and
some other of our Weaverville friends.
The committee on the Barbecue will
receive the reports from contributors
until Monday afternoon. 1t is hoped by
that time The report will lie full and good.
Mr.. Will McElwee has accepted posi-
ton as express messenger on the A. 7. &
y. Railroad, and Robt. R. Hill, the same
position on the Murphy Division of the
w. N. c. r. R. Both Of this city.
Miss Lizzie Jones, most charming
young lady of Washington, D. c., who
has been visiting friends in this city this
summer, left for home yesterday, greatly
to the regret of many friends.
"They say the railroads in our land
Are numberless as grains of sand.
But let me tell this truth to you:
They're passing few, they're passing few u
It'd Bits.
Among the guests invited to the Bar
becue' on the 24th, are the Hon. o. P.
Temple of Knoxville, Tenn, Lieut-Gov.
Ma uldin, of South Carolina, Mr.. Hum
bert of Laurens, S. c., and Mr.. Sibley OF
Augusta, Ga.
The property of CO.. T. B. Long, to
have been sold yesterday, was not sold
BY agreement between Col. Long and
i his creditors an extension of twelve
months is given for the adjustment ol
matters at issue.
The Battery Park Hotel contributes
largely to the Barbecue. We are moi
informed of all the items of the contribu
ton, but we specify the following 10(
ipies, 200 pounds o! bread, so roast chick
ems, &c, Sc, sc.
The Watchmaan says the Salisbury
water works are grand success. The
contract required that the water b.
thrown through an inch nozzle to tht
height of 80 feet perpendicular. The tes
trial gave height of 80 feet
Durham's water works are not SO salts
factory. Its contract called for heigh
of 100 feet, and the result was 70 feet
They were not accepted from the con
tractor.